Job Description

Hurstpierpoint College

West Sussex
5,014 per year

Salary:

Free onsite parking and staff benefits

Job type:

Part Time, Permanent

Start date:

September 2025

Apply by:

16 July 2025

Job overview

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We are seeking to appoint a personable and organised individual to work in our Prep School Reception for 10 hours per week.



Receptionists are the first point of contact for parents, prospective parents and all visitors to the Junior Prep School and Senior Prep School, creating a vital first impression and providing the required assistance. Additionally, Receptionists provide all round administrative support to the JPS and SPS, together with providing emergency first aid as the first point of contact.



Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Greeting College visitors, signing them in and issuing/collecting visitor badges, in addition to responding to their enquiries Administrating emergency first aid to children and preparing medical kits for school trips Liaising with teaching, support staff, children, parents and visitors to the College Assisting the PA to the Heads of the JPS and SPS and the Admissions Executive as required Managing telephone calls and the post Assisting with the production of letters, newsletters, booklets, and other publications Assisting with Admissions Events


Person Specification

Very good interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) Integrity and tact are essential, together with an appreciation of the requirement and necessity to maintain complete confidentiality at all times A very good level of administrative skills and attention to detail First aid qualified or prepared to become qualified Patience and aptitude to work with young children Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office Professional telephone manner Organised, reliable and able to take the initiative Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities


Hours of Work


3:30pm - 5:30pm Monday to Friday and flexibility to work additional hours as required.

Hurstpierpoint College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an online presence and adverse media review, checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

About

Hurstpierpoint College

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Hurstpierpoint College

College Lane, Hurstpierpoint, Hassocks
West Sussex
BN6 9JS
United Kingdom

+44 1273 833 636

The College comprises a Sixth Form, Senior School, Senior Prep and Junior Prep with 1,300 pupils in all. Over half the pupils in the Senior School are boarders (weekly or flexi). Hurst is a significant medium-sized enterprise in Mid Sussex with around 480 employees and an annual turnover of 35 million pa.



What particularly strikes visitors to the College is the vibrant dynamic of our community. Situated within a 140- acre campus, surrounded by beautiful countryside, Hurst lies on the border of the South Downs National Park, close to the village of Hurstpierpoint in West Sussex.



This superb location is also just 20 minutes from the city and beaches of Brighton and Hove, whilst London train stations can be reached from Hassocks or Haywards Heath in under an hour. The central campus is thoughtfully laid out and planned with zones for the Academic, Co-Curricular and Pastoral areas of school life. These all lie at the centre of a superbly equipped broader campus.



Hurst has an excellent academic track record and the vast majority of pupils go on to Russell Group universities including Oxford, Cambridge, the various London Universities, as well as large numbers to Exeter, Bristol and Durham.



Founded in 1849 by Nathanial Woodard, Hurst is a Church of England College. The Christian ethos underpins College life but we are a diverse community; we welcome those of other faiths, or no faith, and pursue an inclusive approach in all that we do.



The College is a Co-Sponsor, together with the Diocese of Chichester, of the newly formed Hurst Education Trust, a local Multi Academy Trust. The Trust currently has four local primary schools, although it is envisaged it will grow to over time.

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